fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
Mino paper (var. of Japanese paper)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to mix; to stir; to blend
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
spring water; clear (pure) water
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
little finger; pinky; little toe
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to amuse oneself; to make merry